Rory Skinner's favourite childhood film was the MotoGP documentary ‘Faster’, released in 2003. Now he races for one of the stars of that film; John Hopkins.
MOTO2 Features
03/01/2023 - 15:07
The difference in performance between the Triumph Moto2 engines is so small that some teams no longer attend the random lottery for distribution of new powerplants.
01/16/2023 - 09:02
01/12/2023 - 10:27
The 2023 Moto2 world championship promises to be one of the most competitive seasons ever, with Pedro Acosta, Izan Guevara, Alonso Lopez and Ai Ogura just some of the leading contenders, but who is the favourite?
12/23/2022 - 11:11
When it became clear that only a new manufacturer would be eligible to take over the Suzuki MotoGP grid slots, Triumph was spoken of as a possible candidate alongside the likes of BMW and Kawasaki.
02/26/2022 - 13:12
With just eight days to go before lights out in Qatar, here’s Crash.net’s 2022 Moto2 contenders vs pretenders list, do you agree?
04/06/2021 - 15:32
This past Sunday was certainly a weekend for the rookies in Qatar. Jorge Martin stunned everyone at Ducati, Pedro Acosta does something no other rider has done, and Moto2 sees three rookies clinch top tens including a podium.
10/05/2020 - 12:53
A new team and new mental approach is helping Sam Lowes enjoy his best Moto2 grand prix season since 2016.
12/14/2018 - 15:10
'It will be better for everybody, and for the Moto2 category, to have this new riding style' - Moto2 moves nearer to MotoGP with new 765cc Triumph engine.
11/19/2018 - 19:47
'Traction control is one of the most famous and effective strategies but unfortunately it's one of the most difficult to tune'
10/03/2018 - 13:22
The British Superbike title contender opens up on his move to the Moto2 class in 2019 and feels he has “the best package … [to] develop into one of the top riders” in the series.
09/13/2018 - 21:27
New 2019 Moto2 ECU expected to include launch control, torque management and engine-braking control… but 'probably' no traction control.
10/02/2017 - 16:19
'Dorna and IRTA are doing a fantastic job with MotoGP. Now we need to copy the same system for Moto2 and Moto3' - Giovanni Cuzari.
07/13/2017 - 06:55
"Ride-by-wire and a proper engine braking strategy will be in from the beginning. Anti-wheelie, traction control etc will not"
03/07/2017 - 07:50
"We realise that electronics-wise there is a big jump from Moto2 to MotoGP" - Danny Aldridge, Technical Director.
12/09/2010 - 10:36
5th to 1st places in Crash.net's top ten Moto2 riders of 2010.
12/09/2010 - 10:35
10th to 6th places in Crash.net's top ten Moto2 riders of 2010.
